One = Two

@venkygec (783)
India
August 12, 2008 1:18pm CST
Let a = b a X a = b X b ---------------------------- squaring on both sides... a X a = a X b ---------------------------- since a=b (a X a) - (b X b) = (a X b) - (b X b) --- subtracting (b X b) on both sides... (a+b)(a-b) = b(a-b) ---------------------- since a2-b2=(a+b)-(a-b) and taking b common a + b = b -------------------------------- canceling a-b on both sides 2b = b ----------------------------------- since a=b 2 = 1 ------------------------------------ canceling b on both sides. So One = Two... Undestood!!!! How is it possible??? Where is the mistake...
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@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
12 Aug 08
I am absolutely no help when it comes to stuff like this. It about killed me in school trying to pass the tests with these types of problems. I just wanted to stop in and let you know that I read your post. Kudos to those that have the brain power to solve these problems.
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@venkygec (783)
• India
19 Aug 08
Yeah!! i can see that... Thats the reason im not getting any responses to this discusission... Still nobody could figure it out.... Anyways Thanks for the response And keep posting on mylot....^_^